Drinking-through for domestic animals.



I No. 729,821; PATENTED JUNE 2 1903.

I JVPI WEIT BL. I DRINKING TROUGH FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG; 18' 1908- H0 IODEL.

' i a i-ja 12 WMMIIIII No.729,821. Patented'dune 2,1903.

' UNIITED {STATES Part san:v OFFIQEQ.

JACOB F. WEITZIE L, OF LUDLOW, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO 'JOSEPH G. STEINKAMP, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

DRlNKlNG-TROU G H FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

{SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 729,821, datediune 2, 1903.

Application filed August 18,1902. Serial Ila-119,998- -No model.)

To (DZ/l whmn it may concern." matic supply, is due to the fact that the res- Be it known that I, JACOB F. WEITZEL, a ervoir being absolutely air-tight and without citizen of the United States, and a resident of. any openings does ,not provide for admission Ludlow, in the county of Kenton and State, of air to serve as a vent except through of Kentucky, have invented certain new and openings 10, which are, however, kept con- 55 useful Improvements in Drinking-Troughs stantly closed by. the water passing from the for Domestic Animals; and I do declare the, lower part of the reservoir into the trough following to be a clear, full, and exact de-- and keeping this latter al-ways full. The scription thereof, attention being called to the. reservoir consists of the front 11, top 12,

1o accompanying drawings, with the reference back 13, and bottom 14, which parts in theoo numerals marked thereon, which form also a preferred construction are all formed out of part of this specification. one piece. Thelower part of the front serves This invention relates to improvements in also as the back of the trough, and, further, drinking-troughs for domestic animals, par by being turned outwardly and then up-' I 5 ticularly poultry,and comprises two features, wardly again serves also as bottom 16 and 65 of which one is the shape of the device, which front 17 of the same. The ends of this oneis such as toprotect the contents of the piece structure are joined by extending bottrough and keep it clean, particularly against: tom 14 of the reservoir forwardly around the such filth and pollution as may result from trough and in over the upper edge of the 20 chickens while they sit or roost on the device. same, at which edge a clenched lock-seam 70 The other feature relates to the construcis formed, as shown at 18. The open ends tion of the device, which while fully efficient of the reservoir are closed by heads 19, cut for the purpose is carried out in the most to shape and having their edges doublesimple manner possible. flanged, as shown at 21, to receive between In the following specification, and particuthese flanges the edges of the body of the 75 larly pointed out in the claims following, is reservoir against which theheads are shoved. found a full description of the invention, to-. The connection and formation of the joint gcther with its mode ,of manufacture, parts, is completed by the application of solder. and construction, which latter is also illus- It will be noted that the ends or edges of trated in the accompanying drawings, in the reservoir-shell are held between these 80 whichflanges 21, so that the solder connection is Figure 1 shows in a perspective view the not subjected to anystrain The ends of the device ready for use. Fig. 2 is a vertical trough are closed by separate pieces 22. The cross-section thereof. Fig. 3, inpart of a bottom and front side of the trough may 5 perspective view similar to Fig. 1, shows the also be merged into a curve, as shown in 85 de'vice somewhat modified. Fig. 4 is a cross- Figs. 3 and 4. In place of holes communicasection similar to Fig. 2 of the device emtion between reservoir and trough may also bodying the modified features shown in Fig. be established between the overlying parts 3. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section of Fig. 4 on of the trough, the water coming out at seam 40 line 5 5 thereof. 18, which in this case is not tightly clenched. o

8 is the'trough of the device, and 9 the res- More opening may be provided by corruervoir from which it is supplied. This supgating the front and bottom walls of the ply is constant and automatic, proceeding, as trough, as shown at23 in Fig s.-3, 4, and 5. shown in Figs. 1 and 2, through openings 10 The device is filled by slow-1y immersing it in the rear wall of this trough, and whereby with one of the ends 19 first, whereby theair 5 this latter communicates with the reservoir. is given a chance to escape through openings The highest part or upper edge of these open- 10 near the other end, which arenotunder ings determines the height of the water-level water. within the trough and is below the upper By having front wall 11 more inclined,

5o edge of the same. This, as well as the autopreventing access of larger animals to the I00 trough, the device may also be used as a trap to expose poison for smaller animals, like rats, for instance.

It will be observed that the bulk of the water being completely inclosed is always kept fresh and clean, and nothing can enter it, because the pressure is always from the reservoir toward the. trough. If upset, the water cannot empty. I

The contents of the trough are also protected by the overhanging front wall of the reservoir, which prevents anything dropping into the water from above and keeps also chickens from stepping into it. Pullets and small chickens cannot fall into it, since the trough is too small and need not carry water more than one-half inch deep.

Freezing and thawing will not have any serious etfects on this device, since by reason of the particular shape, widening toward the top, the release of the ice will be favored without straining or bursting the reservoir.

Having described my invention, I claim as new-- 1. In a drinking-trough for the purpose described, the combination of a substantially box -shaped reservoir, a trough arranged along the lower edge of its front side, which latter inclines outwardly so as to overhang the trough and the lower part of which front side forms also the rear wall of the trough and a row of openings extending along this part. of the front wall from-end to end of the structure, said openings serving as a means to establish communication between the trough and the otherwise air-tight reservoir and the imperforate walls inclosing the same,

part of said openings when the structure is I one piece of which is shaped and bent to form the sides of the reservoir and also the sides of the trough and separate end pieces to close the ends of the reservoir and trough.

3. In a drinking-trough for the purpose described, the combination of a reservoir and a trough in open communication therewith, the former being closed air-tight above such communication, the trough being arranged along the lower part of one of the sides of the reservoir, said parts being made of sheet metal, one piece of which is shaped and bent to form the sides of the reservoir and also the sides of the trough and separate heads to close the open ends of the reservoir, they being doublefianged around their edges and adapted to engage the edges of the shell formed of one piece.

4:. In a drinking-trough for the purpose described, the cotnbination of a reservoir, a trough in open communication therewith, the former being closed air-tight above such communication, the troughbeing arranged along the lower part of one of the sides of the res-' ervoir, said parts being made of one piece of sheet metal which is shaped and bent to form the sides of'the reservoir and also the sides of the trough, the metal being doubled at the bottom and front side of the trough and one turned over the other at the upper edge of this front side and separate end pieces to close,

the open ends of the reservoir and trough.

5. In a drinking-trough for the purpose described, the combination of a reservoir, a trough arranged along the lower part of one of the sides, said parts being made of one piece of sheet metal which is shaped and bent to form the sides of the reservoir and also the sides of the trough, the metal being doubled at the bottom and front side of the trough and in engagement at the upper edge of this front side, corrugations in the metal of the trough to form water-passages from the reservoir to the trough, the former being otherwise closed air-tight and separate end pieces to close the open ends of the reservoir and trough.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my signature in the presenceof two witnesses.

JACOB I WEITZEL. Witnesses:

O. SPENGEL, ARTHUR KLINE.- 

